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DDAVP Nasal Spray ~ My son's story!
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My story about: Bed-Wetting for Older Kids
Mommy-Of-2's story
July 31, 2007
My son Tyler is nine years old. Tyler is a bedwetter!
We are not sure if he was ever "night trained"?
Tyler tried all the usual tricks:
No drinking after 7:30 ~ he pee'd
He drank a huge Gatorade after dinner ~ no pee!
Plus there have been a few daytime accidents with no warning...
Alarm clock! A freight train could have come through!
After a couple of years and many updates with the pediatrician she finally decided he has two problems:
1. He's a heavy sleeper, his body cann't trigger.
2. His kidneys don't know when to shut off.
This nasal spray is suppose to to inform the kidneys to stop sending pee! Anyways it works. The biggest issue were sleepovers and the pull=up thingies were embarrassing and expensive. During the day I monitor from afar his intake (especially water) and that he is going pee several times a day. This med is not for long term use, it's like training wheels for the kidneys.
His doctor said that this can happen to anyone at any age!
Medical Information:
This medication is used to reduce urination in certain cases (e.g., diabetes insipidus, surgery). It is also used to control bed-wetting. It is a man-made form of a certain natural hormone made by the body (vasopressin). It works by making your kidneys concentrate your urine, so you produce less of it.
You can find more info on any online pharmecutical site, I received my info for this article from WebMD.
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